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Over the past few weeks I have had occasion to talk with a number of digital leaders who lamented the experience of working with tech start-ups. I want to start by saying that these critics are not people who don’t appreciate innovation – to the person, they love it – but at the same time Continue Reading →

After nine months of hype, the Verizon Moto Droid Bionic is finally here.  It is the biggest, baddest, killinest, coolest, fastest, awesomest 4G LTE phone available on Verizon.  For $299 with a two-year service agreement, you can enjoy the very best features Android-powered smart phones have to offer. Should you buy one?  If I were Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from MediaBizBloggers.com The new television season is upon us, and the trade press has been abuzz, not only with talk about which new shows will thrive and which will die, but also about social media and so-called social media ratings. Senior TV executives are joining the conversation. Some see social media as a powerful amplifier Continue Reading →

Hackers of the world have gone wild, infiltrating a variety of sites such as those of the CIA, PBS, and just the other day, NBC.  Supposedly “secure” servers of companies as notable as JP Morgan Chase and Sony have been hacked to get credit card or customer information. In fact, hacking has had such a Continue Reading →

Twitter finally launched a way to track how many visitors your website receives from its microblogging platform. The analytics will show you how many people share content on your site, how often your “tweet this” buttons are pressed and what amount of traffic is sent to your site from Twitter. Analytics have been offered by Continue Reading →

Originally posted at KellerFay.com The CEO of Zappos Tony Hsieh has 1.8 million followers on Twitter. In many marketing circles, he is something of a Twitter god, using the Twitter feed to promote Zappos and his way of thinking about business (as expressed in his book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose Continue Reading →

Twitter announced that it’s reached over 100 million users and is looking to profit off of this years 80% growth. Sponsored tweets and hashtags used to be limited to accounts you followed, but now you can expect to see ads from accounts that are similar to your interests. Read the full article at mercurynews.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110909_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Google has purchased the restaurant guide and review publication Zagat. The purchase will help Google’s Places initiative by adding Zagat’s reviews and ratings to search results. Google has been trying to make a purchase like this for a while, allowing it to compete with sites like Yelp Continue Reading →

Exclusive Post Content Available Including News, Sports, Business, Page Six® and More New York, NY  (August 17, 2011) – The New York Post app for Android, which makes content – including breaking news, sports, business, opinion and Page Six – available to Android users, makes its debut on Android Marketplace today. New York Post app Continue Reading →

The U.K. prime minister recently called out Facebook, Twitter and RIM to take responsibility for the content pushed through their networks. The companies will soon meet with the prime minister and responded by removing some content that could incite violence. The government may be better off fighting social media, with social media. Read the full Continue Reading →